Alan Stein, Jr. is a coach, motivational speaker, and author. Alan spent 15+ years working with the world's highest-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). As a performance coach, he uses his unique expertise through his customized programs to maximize individual and organizational performance. Alan shares the similarities between coaching basketball, coaching entrepreneurship, and business leaders in this episode. Alan also shares with Kelly the wisdom that was passed down to him from Kobe Bryant. Also in this episode: Train for your business like an athlete trains for their sport Being open to criticism and feedback  Challenge in winning the war on talent Individual and organizational peak performance It's not what you say, it's what they hear Stay connected with Alan: Alansteinjr.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter.com | Facebook | Youtube.com Grab one of Alans books: Raise Your Game Sustain Your Game Stay connected with Kelly:  Follow Kelly on Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website  Grab one of Kelly's bestselling books: Unstoppable: 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business and Life Conviction Marketing Bigger than You: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Building an Unstoppable Team The Live Launch Method